HOW TO GET DAILY SALES: 7 practical Steps that work for shop and online business

I used to sit in my shop, or sit with my phone, whole day — zero sales.

I would post, no one buys.

I would shout "come buy", people pass. I was angry. I thought my product was bad. My product was not bad. My selling was bad. When I changed these 7 things, sales started coming. If you sell anything in shop, market, online, POS, food, clothes do this.

1. Stop Selling Product, Start Selling Solution to Problem.

Nobody wants to buy shoe. They want to look fine for interview.

Nobody wants to buy cream. They want to clear pimples.

I stopped saying: "I sell writing service."

I started saying: "I help you write post that makes people stop scrolling and buy from you."

Change your words. Sales will change. For physical business: Don't say "I sell bag of rice." Say "This rice one cup will feed 3 people, no stone, sweet for party."

2. Show, Don't Just Tell.

You tell people "my product is good." Everybody says that.

Show them.

If you sell clothes, wear it and take picture

If you sell food, video yourself cooking and eating it

If you sell in shop, do before and after of your goods. People what they see than just hearing and Reading. 

3. Talk To One Person, Not Everybody.

When I said "everybody come buy", nobody came. When I said "This is for that girl who just started business with ₦5k and wants to make sales today", that girl replied. Pick one person in your mind when you post or shout in market. Talk to her alone. Everybody like her will come.

4. Follow Up Is Where Money Is.

80% of sales is follow up. Customer says "I will come back" 90% will not come back unless you call them.

Do this:

I. If they priced your market, collect number: "Madam, make I keep your number, if price drop I go tell you"

ii. Next day, message: "Madam, you priced shoe yesterday, I still keep am for you. Should I bring size 38?"

5. Give Them Reason To Buy Today, Not Tomorrow.

People postpone buying forever.

Give them small push:

i. "Price is ₦5k today, tomorrow ₦5,500"

ii. "I have only 4 pieces left"

iii. "If you buy today, I will add free delivery to your junction"

Don't lie. But create small urgency. Tomorrow never comes for sales.

6. Make Buying Easy.

If customer has to stress to buy from you, they will leave.

i. Put price. Stop saying "DM for price" you lose 50% sales there.

ii. Put your location clearly: "Shop 12, Alaba line 2"

iii. Put payment options: Transfer, POS, cash

7. Sell Everyday, Not When You Feel Like It.

You post today, you disappear 3 days. Customer forgets you. Sales is like farming. You water everyday.

Do this:

i. Morning: Post 1 picture of product on WhatsApp status

ii. Afternoon: Post 1 video or testimony

iii. Evening: Post "still available, closing soon"

Try this 3 times daily. 7 days straight. Your sales will move

If you can follow these steps, your shop can move from 0 customer to having customers daily if you do same. Sales is not luck. Sales is system. Do the system, sales will come.